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Cookbooker Challenge

Together, we cook the whole book!
To celebrate the publication of the eagerly-awaited Vij's at Home, Cookbooker is delighted to announce our newest challenge: Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala's Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Food. This fantastic book brought the cooking of one of the world's finest and most innovative Indian restaurants to home cooks everywhere.

How does the challenge work?
Sign up for a free Cookbooker account (if you don't already have one) and start cooking from the book. Every review you contribute to Cookbooker contributes to the effort and qualifies you to win a prize. The top three reviewers will get copies of the new Vij's at Home, a collection of delicious everyday recipes from the authors of Vij's. See the details for more.

Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Food

The lineups are legendary at Vij's restaurant in Vancouver, where genial proprietor Vikram Vij and his wife, Meeru, use local ingredients and original ideas to create exciting takes on the cuisines of India. Dishes such as marinated lamb popsicles in fenugreek curry and Portobello mushrooms in porcini cream curry are far from traditional but spiced exquisitely, allowing flavours such as mango, tamarind and cardamom to shine through.

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Recent Reviews

Marinated Lamb Popsicles with Fenugreek Cream Curry reviewed by Urban Pioneers

These are to die for! I've never had anything like the cream that Vij's invented for these lamb popsicles (except at the restaurant where you might have to wait a few hours in line to order). I've heard others say the cream splits, but I find if you keep the simmer very low it stays beautifully emulsified.... read more »

Sautéed Arugula and Spinach with Paneer and Roasted Cashews reviewed by Urban Pioneers

I made this for an Indian potluck with my neighbours and it was fantastic. My only compaint is that I could have eaten twice as much paneer. It is incredible that a gallon of milk produces such a small amount of cheese. It is well worth the effort of making the paneer from scratch though, it had far... read more »

Beet and Daikon Salsa reviewed by robing

I thought I'd give this a try to go with the other recipes that I was making from the book (see my review for Vij's Family Chicken Curry for the full menu), and was very pleased with my discovery. Re. quantity, since were only three eating a LOT of food, there was a lot leftover. Consider halving the... read more »

Grilled Asparagus and Corn in Fenugreek Curry reviewed by robing

See my review of Vij's Family Chicken Curry for the meal's full menu. After trying to grind the fenugreek seeds by hand in my mortar and pestle, I decided to just work with them as they were (70% ground). I recommend using a proper spice mill - these seeds are HARD. I was surprised by how soupy this... read more »

Grilled Coconut Kale reviewed by robing

See my comments for Vij's Family Chicken Curry for the entire menu. This recipe was definitely the weak link in the meal. I think I followed the recipe correctly, but nonetheless found that the coconut flavour was never properly absorbed by the kale, and 1 tbsp of salt seemed like too much. I found... read more »

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Recipes to Review

42: Curried Chicken Liver Pate - 0
43: Warm Eggplant, Onion and Tomato Salad - 0
44: Turmeric and Saffron Curry - 0
47: Sautéed Arugula and Spinach with Paneer and Roasted Cashews - 1
48: Mango and Tomato Curry - 0
49: Curried Brussels Sprouts with Paneer and Bacon - 0
50: Sauteed Brussels Sprouts, Red Bell Peppers, Paneer and Cashews - 0
52: Garam Masala-sauteed Portobello Mushrooms in Porcini Cream Curry - 0
53: Jalapeno and Cumin-spiced Paneer and Couscous Cakes - 0
55: Seasonal Vegetables with Grated Coconut and Black Chickpea Rice - 0
57: Potato and Cauliflower Pakoras (Fritters) - 0
60: Potato Pooris - 0
63: Prawns in Coconut Masala - 0
64: Beef Kebobs with Creamy Bengali-style Curry - 0
66: Grilled Lamb or Mutton Kebobs - 0
70: Ground Beef Curry with Warm Fennel and Zucchini Salad - 0
73: Demerara Sugar and Tamarind-marinated Beef Tenderloin with Black Cumin Curry - 0
75: Beef Short Ribs in Cinnamon and Red-wine Curry - 0
76: Seared Venison Medallions with Fig and Roasted Pomegranate Khoa in a Pomegranate Curry - 0
80: Stewed Cinnamon-scented Goat or Lamb Curry - 0
81: Coriander and Black Cardamom Lamb in Buttermilk Curry - 0
83: Marinated Lamb Popsicles with Fenugreek Cream Curry - 1
84: Oven-braised Goat Meat in Fennel and Kalonji Curry - 0
86: Spice-encrusted Pork - 0
88: Pork Tenderloin with Spinach and Fig Stew - 0
92: Vij's Family Chicken Curry - 1
93: Yogurt and Tamarind-marinated Grilled Chicken - 0
94: Cilantro-Mint Chicken Curry - 0
96: Tamarind-marinated Chicken Breast in Coconut-Chickpea Flour Curry - 0
98: Panfried Tomato and Coriander Quail Cakes - 0
101: Duck Breast in Lime Leaf Curry - 0
104: Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in Lemon-Ghee Dressing with Roasted Garlic and Cashews and Spicy Tomato Curry - 0
111: Seared Striped Bass with Sour Cream Curry - 0
113: Prawns in Coconut and Saffron Curry - 0
116: Seared Pacific Halibut with Black Chickpea and Yam Curry - 0
118: Sturgeon, Mussels and Baby Carrots in Tomato, Light Cream Curry - 0
121: Grilled Sablefish in Tomato-Yogurt Broth - 0
122: Panfried Salmon Potato Cakes - 0
126: Grilled Corn with Lemon/Lime Rub - 0
129: Grilled Asparagus and Corn in Fenugreek Curry - 1
131: Eggplant, Tomato and Green Onion Curry - 0
132: Japanese Eggplant with Tamarind and Kalonji Curry and Couscous - 0
133: Eggplant and Papaya Curry with Black Chickpeas - 0
136: Oven-roasted Eggplant and Butternut Squash Curry - 0
138: Bitter Melon with Paneer and Raw Sugar - 0
140: Long Green Beans and New Potatoes in Mustard Seed Curry - 0
142: Coconut Curried Vegetables - 0
143: Black Chickpea Curry - 0
144: Savoury Raw Jackfruit - 0
147: Green Onion and Coconut Chickpea Curry - 1
148: Moong and Masur Lentil Curry - 0
151: Semolina Noodles with Vegetables and Lentils - 0
156: Cucumber Raita - 0
157: Beet and Daikon Salsa - 1
158: Date Chutney - 0
159: Mint Mango Chutney - 0
161: Candied Sweet Potato Pickle - 0
162: Grilled Coconut Kale - 1
163: Cabbage in Mild Yogurt and Mustard Seed Curry - 0
164: Cassava Fries - 0
165: Cauliflower and Potato Puree - 0
166: Turmeric New Potatoes - 0
167: Cumin Basmati Rice - 0
168: Cauliflower Rice Pilaf - 0
169: Brown Basmati Rice and French Green Lentil Pilaf - 0
170: Ginger, Jalapeno and Coconut Brown Rice Pilaf - 0
171: Pearl Barley Pilaf - 0
172: Chapatti Dough - 0
175: Split Chickpea Lentil Chapattis - 0
178: Cauliflower, Honey and Garlic Parantas - 0
184: Green Lentil, Ricotta and Almond Pudding - 0
185: Mango Kulfi - 0
186: Meeti Roti - 0
189: Rice Pudding - 0
190: Fennel and Indian Thyme-Candied Walnuts - 0
191: Mango Lassi - 0
192: Vij's Chai - 1
194: Ginger-Lemon Drink - 0